Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1626 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12 In the year 1626 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

May 27 On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14 In the year 1626 birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Johann Schop, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 09 In the year 1626 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

Oct 17 In the year 1626 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

Jan 01 On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

Jan 21 On this day in history john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11 In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20 In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28 Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.  

Apr 09 In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies